Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

Divorce — Civil contempt — Attorney’s fees The Circuit Court for Baltimore County found the appellant, Laurent J. LaBrie II (“Father”), in constructive civil contempt in December 2021 for violating the terms of a consent order the court had entered ...

Divorce — Nonmarital assets — Personal property This case is before us on appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County where appellant, Heba Helal (“H. Helal”), challenges the December 2022 Memorandum Opinion (“opinion”) and Judgment of Absolute Divorce, which ...

Divorce — Contempt — Timeliness In 2021, Ronald B. Hollis, appellant, filed for divorce from Angeline Hollis, appellee, in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County.1 On August 25, 2022, as a result of those proceedings, the circuit court entered a ...

Divorce — Contempt — Attorney’s fees Jeffrey S. Miller challenges the order of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County finding him in contempt and enforcing the marital separation agreement he entered into with his former spouse, Lauren M. Miller. Read ...

Divorce — Alimony — Contempt This case, before us for the second time, has its origins in a divorce action filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County by appellee, Tami Yu (“Wife”), against appellant, Youngjin Yu (“Husband”). Read the ...

Divorce — Foreign enrollment — Custody modification This appeal is limited to determining whether the Circuit Court for Montgomery County erred in striking the Appellant’s Notice of Appeal. Read the opinion

Divorce — Business valuation — Sanctions A lengthy and contentious divorce laid the foundation for this appeal and cross-appeal. Read the opinion

Divorce — Concealed assets — Duress After Heather Chisholm (“Wife”) filed for a divorce from her husband John Chisholm (“Husband”) in 2018, the parties negotiated and signed a Marital Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) that resolved their disputes over alimony, child support, ...

Divorce — Rehabilitative alimony — Child support This appeal arises out of a divorce proceeding between Kimberly A. Cragg (“Kimberly”) and Kyle D. Cragg (“Kyle”). After a trial on the merits, the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County awarded Kimberly ...

Divorce — Dissipation of assets — Marital property valuation On October 13, 2022, the Circuit Court for Calvert County entered a judgment of absolute divorce between the appellant, Joseph Shymanski (“Husband”), and the appellee, Heather Shymanski (“Wife”). Read the opinion